How Do I Add an Email Signature?

How To Add an Email Signature

Adding a signature to an email is a great way to add a level of professionalism, individuality and additional contact information to your emails. To get started personalizing your email message, follow the steps below.

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Logging into your Redman Webmail

In a previous article, we discussed how to log into your Redman Webmail account. Review how to do that here

How to Update Your Email Signature

Once you have logged into your Redman Webmail, select your “Settings” option in the top right hand corner of the page. It looks like a light switch.

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Once selected, it will bring you to the Settings page.

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Select the “Identities” tab

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This will bring up the email associated with the account on the left side of the screen

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Select the account you would like to add a signature to. Once selected, you will have opened the “Edit Item” window

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Select the “Signature” tab to get started creating your new email signature, remember to select the box HTML Signature to gain all the formatting options available.

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Here, you can add your signature. Simply type in what you would like your signature say and format it the way you would like it to appear on your emails. You can indent your signature, add a symbol, add a horizontal line, a link or change the colour of your text using the formatting options available.

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When you are finished, select  the grey “Save” button

How to Use Your Signature

When composing an email, your signature will automatically appear in the compose new email window. If you have accidentally removed it, you can always put it back by selecting the “Insert Signature” button which looks like a calligraphy pen with a green plus sign. Screen Shot 2014-10-17 at 5.11.03 PM

Tips on Creating a Great Signature

When writing your email signature, there are a few etiquette rules to be aware of. Always be sure to include your:

  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number

You can also include:

  • A Tagline
  • Links to Website or Blog
  • Links to Social Media Accounts

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When you have finished, select the grey “Save” button just under the preview box where you see your signature.

And you have just created a new signature for yourself. Well done!